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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
Half a Century.

Queen Victoria will be ,iNty-eight YEAR
old the 24th day of May next and DE" vol
cntc. will celebrate the fifticth anniversary
of her accession to the throne on the 2"fh
of the following June Her health Is said
To- De breaking, and doubts have been eN-
pressed a. to whether she Will live to the
date of her proposed Jubilee but prohah-
Ii these arc not well founded. Should
She die to-day. but three of her prcdecrs-
sors would have rcigncd longer than she.
The longest reign iii the history of Eng
land is that OF her grandfather, George
Ill 1t lasted tfty-nine years, He as
ccnded the throne in l76u and dlcd IL
ls2o Henry Ill who died in l22I.
rcigned dfty-six wears Edward III. IN
the next century, rcigncd nifty Years.
The next longest reign previous 10 the
present is that Of Elizabeth. which lasted
forty-four years. Her age was a remark
able one. intellectually there Is none
more 50 in the worlds record but a. for
material growth England has never known
such an era a. that of Victoria. Nor has
there been such a marked political ad-
yanccment Iti season for democracy
to celebrate rather than monarchy. he
ari>tocracv had virtually all the power
when it began. Now the >Ceptrc Is practI-
cally in the hands Of the people
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
Patents Granted

To citizens of the New England States
during the past week and reported express
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holder
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l. W. Brdseye Bridgeport, Conn, cor
set.
W. l. Bradford, Portland Me, trestle
tree.
A. H. Cobb. Rockland, Me, fountain
pen.
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ton.
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for granulating tobacco stems.
c. W. Haselton. Peterboro. n. H., pack
ing shoe uppers; and seam pressing
machine.
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dresser
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let.
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ening.
r. F. Spencer, Providence, r. l., dental
waste receptacle
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gine.
J. Swan, Seymour, Conn, tool
handle.
w. S. Ward Plantsville, Conn, hammer
litter.
S. W. Wardwell, Woonsocket, r. L.,
sewing machine take up.
G. E. Waring, Newport, r. l., settling
basin.
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knife.
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opening stove doors.
j. Rogers, New Canaan, Conn, stat
uary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

-Peterson's Magazine for March is already be-
fore us-as usual ahead of all its contemporaries.
One noticeable thing about this ever.progressive
lady's book is that it has, each month, some new
and peculiar feature. This month"; it is an article
on Queen Victoria, this being the Jubilee or
ffteth year of her reign. 1t has illustrations of
her in childhood, in her coronation-robes her
wedding, as she looks now. etc. There Is very
fine steelengraving, after famous picture in the
last Paris Salon; double-size colored fashion
plate; colored design for a tidy on Java canvas
and some fifty other engravings of fashion, work
table designs, etc. We have not space to notice
half the good things in the way of reading, but
would call attention especially to "The Mountain
Wizard" story of remarkable power and pathos.
Everything that a woman can wish for in mag
azine is to be found in Peterson" and. in con-
sequence, this lady's-bOok ought to be found in
every household. Now is a good time to subscribe.
Terms Two Dollars year, with great deductions
to clubs. Specimens sent, gratis, to those wishing
to get up clubs. Address Charles J. Peterson, 3O6
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
William Atkinson.

When Hon. William Atkinson, says Il
correspondent of the Lewiston Journal,
the farmer philosopher of Somerset coun-
ty was about to start on his mission to
Quebec, in the interest of the WiSCasset <
kennebec railroad scheme, he said to Gov
ernor Bodwell 'Mr Bodwell, had | bet
ter put on a tall hat and slick up, or go just
as | am in this wooden shirt and paper col
lar?"
go just as you are replied Mr. Bod
well. 1T isn't the clothes we want to send,
but the man under EN-"
So Mr.. Atkinson wore his everyday
clothes to Quebec, And at Augusta, Tues
day, in his flannel shirt and paper collar
and slouched hat, this wonderful man with
head more crammed with miscellaneous
facts and odd conceits than any other head
in Maine, entertained me greatly with an
account of his stay in quaint Old Quebec.
He told me how he dined with the titled
aristocracy of the city and handed their
fine ladies out to dinner, in his flannel shirt
and paper Collar-how he discussed poetry
and scenes in foreign lands with the liter
att. and astoniShed the doctors of divinity
with what he had picked up about theol-
ogy. Mr.. Atkinson iS man with an iron
memory He can quote passages from the
poets, tell you the date of any historical
event, or demonstrate problem of Euclid
with equal facility, He acquired it all,
sitting on the dyc-pot by the hre-irous of
his mothers kitchen, and by burning the
oil of night in his own farm library. The
mental possessions of the Maine farmer in
his flannel shirt and paper collar, must have
taken by surprise the learning of univcr
sity-iillcd Quebec.
But the best part of Mr.. Atkin-on'~ mar
rrfiVps was hi, dramatic story tt his visit
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
I'm going to fill mothers can.

I'm going to fill mothers can"
BY this time, the boys had arrived at the
store. Soon, their pockets were full of
chocolates. Johnnie did not enjoy them as
much as usual. He began to feel sick
This was soon explained away by the bad
boy. He said some of the oil on their
hands got on the candy; and he was feel
ing very much the same,-which was some
comfort.
That night, Johnnie was ill, and tossed
sleeplessly in his little bed. Somehow, he
did not want to call his mother, neither did
he feel like saving his prayers. He was
not alarmed at his sickness. for what Nick
had said about the oil seemed reasonable.
Often. he turned his pillow and closed his
eyes, saying
'Of course, everybody knows kerosene
oil and chocolate creams won't mix :"
But this did not appease his stomach or
his conscience. and give him sleep. He
longed to return the oil, but this he could
not do without being found out. He
thought II would he just a. well to put its
value into the contribution box as soon as
he could earn it. He half resolved to tell
his mother all but something held him
back He decided to confess to her when
he had paid for the oil.
After such miserable night and the
pleadngS of conscience. one might sup
pose that Johnnie would never have been
tempted again. His intentions We're good,
but Nick's influence was bad Having taken
the first step in wrong-doing, the second
and third were easier
The boys filed their cans again and
again. But one day, they filled them for
the last time; for, as they knelt before the
great barrel heavy hand was laid upon
them, and they were both in disgrace.
That night, Nick disappeared. and was
never seen again. But Johnnie had TO
come before the Parish Committee. The
church people heard the story and it was
on the lips of all the school children.
Johnnie felt the disgrace kecnly, and to he
called "oly" at school seemed more than
he could bear.
Not long after, Johnnie's parents rc-
moved to another place. But Johnnie
learned lesson he never forgot. If he
had obeycd his mothers command on that
Saturday afternoon, he would not have
been tempted to sin. and the South Church
would never have had leak in its oil
Ns'r York ObSerrer.
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For the Ellsworth American. |
On the Rocks.

| WRECK OF the "ELIZABETH," FROM GER
MANY, OFF CAPE HENRY, VIRGINIA. JAN.
8, 1887.
The steamship Elizabeth" from Germany.
foundered on hidden reef off Cape Henry,
Va, shortly after midnight, Jan. 8. 1887, dur
Ing tempest, and In binding snow storm.
The Life-saving Station at that place made
heroic efforts to save the Inflated crew. Sew
ersl Intellectual sttemps were made to pass a
hswser from the shore to the ship by means
Of mortar. Finally two boats volunteered to
60 to the rescue and TO face what was gener-
ally supposed TO be inevitable death Not a
word was spoken from the time the brave
boats put of from the shore and they had re-
ceived their precious cargo and the ocean had
swallowed them up. Three of them clung to
boat and drifted ashore where two of them
were resuscitated. Only those who have bat
tied the seas of lea shore at midnight. and in
a cruel storm Of wind and snow, know any
thing Of the unspeaksble horrors Of such
situation.
The freezing spume reached up TO wrap each
spar,
While slender slrouds grew thick with win
ter's breath;
And. looming heavenward DER the sunken bar.
Stood smitten reapers IN the field Of DEATH.
The sea-mew'. wing was cold with icy spray.
And fed for rest beyond the whirwind's path;
The envous clouds closed round the van
quished DAY,
And gave themselves to ruin and to wrath
The night came down. and such q cruel night
Ne'er spread her mantle DER the frighted earth; /;
From fepds. impregnant of mephitic night.
A thousand monsirous demons had their birth.
Calm, strangely calm. with bold. aggressive
eve
The Master scans the grin perfidious shore;
While closer bends III infuriated sky
To crush the breakers, ragged, mad. and hosr.
blue-liebt paints the fast dissolving deck,
And minute-guns boom out the brave ships
knell;
While, swinging round and round the cril pied
wreck,
Bew ildered, faced the cauldron-pot Of hell.
Hope. hope, at last; for see. The snow
wresthed land
Warns In the halo OF the rockets glare;
And men OF mighty heart and strong Of hand
Face maniac Night and all her horrors dare.
on The LAND.
Only the hidden stars heard what the rocket
said,
A. 1t spat coal from lis blazing HIP;
Il will light the with my eye blood-red,
While the brave.t OF earth board a sinking
ship.
Sing, ye angel. again: for Il ltfe-saving crew
Is showing world how the Christ died for
men,
The ash-bladcs cut the gray wave through and
through,
But the silence OF God was on them then.
on THE SHIP.
Thou who didst tame the frantic Galilee,
And the crazed spirit of her waves did COVER.
Say Peace and IL shall calm this hostile sea.
O, pitying Lord, OF wondrous love and power
Thus prayed the doomed off wild Cape Henry's
shore
As the brave launch clung to the broken wave;
But when the prayer and aw full strife were
DER.
They sll sank down into one shroudless grave.
o, dear ones stricken In the "fsderand.'
Longing 10 know what the WEST viii unfold
You will look long in vain for your brave little
band,
For their hearts are still and their lips are
cold.
A. :. CoNDON.
OGpFS Utah Feb 1887.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

The Awful Small Boy.

young lady and small, bright-eyed
boy entered street car in Rochester the
other afternoon. The lady deposited
her fare and the boys and the bell
rang.
Aunt Ella" said the boy, what makes
the bell ring?"
The driver rings the bell" was the
reply.
What does he do that for?"
why, he does it to register the fare. .
What does he do that forT'
Because he has to-"
oh"
Then there was silence for half a
minute Presently the boy said
What is that round thing up there"
That is the register"
"What is that for?'
ITO register the fare"
You said the ring registered the fare. "
NO, | didn't say that"
Yes, you did, Aunt Ella"
Now, Johnny, don't you contradict
me; you are a naughty boy"
well, that's what you said"
A silence Of two minutes followed. 1t
was broken by the boy, who said; Say
Aunt Ella, what made you tell Inc the ring
registered the fare!'
tOh, don't know
You did say so, didn't you Aunt
Ella?"
Yes, Johnny"
Then what made you say you didn't say
it?"
II didn't say that that | didn't say so.
Don't bother me, Johnny"
After another brief silence the boy re-
turned to the attack Say Aunt Ella, did
you 20 to Sunday school when you was
littlet"
Yes, child of course did"
Did you take any prizes:'
Yes, lots Of them"
did you tell wrong stories a- much
then as you do now"
Johnny, you are a bad boy. shall
tell your mother"
II wish YOU would tell her two times
that's what | wish
why, Johnny
Cause you wouldn't tell the same story
two times that would let me out"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
Gen. Logan.

An old soldier tells the following Incl
dent in General Logan'> career.
There was in Logan II dramatic quality
or rather a natural fcrvidness of temper
which unconSciou>ly made him dramatic
in any crisis which called for decisive act
ion. In this mood it was impossible to
resist him. In one case where regiment
had been transfer to his command ther"
was strong prejudice against him. Very
few of the officers and none of the men
had ever seen him and few of them had
read enough about his army career to form
any proper estimate. For some time after
they were transferred no good opportunity
was given them to make the acquaintance
of Logan. But in one Of the great battles,
in the very heat of the conflict Logan
then commanding the corps rode in
his fierce dramatic way to the front of
this regiment and asked what regiment it
was ON receiving the answer he said in
his spirited way; The very regiment |
want, the very one | have been looking
for" Then speaking to the men As well
a, the officers, he Aplaincd that hc wanted
to take the battery that was doing such a
fearful execution in front. Taking off his
hat and putting it on the point of his
sword he raised il a a standard put spurs
to his horse and asked the men to follow
him. There never was a finer war picture
than Logan on horseback, and on this day
he was at his best. Neither officers nor
men stopped to think. With Logan in
front ,la>hing toward the battery, they
rushed forward as if BY common impulse.
and they were a. fierce and dramatic and
A. earnest aS he. The battery WAS taken,
pud etp9u IN, n ft.,,.- ti'',.'''.t' -l~-as -
the men in such way a. to make every
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
Go On.

Arago. the French astronomer, tells, in
hi, autobiography, how in his youth he
one day became puzzled and discouraged
over his mathematics, and almost resolved
10 give up the study. He held his paper
bound textbook in his hand. lmpelled by
an indefnablc curiosity, he damped the
cover of the book, and carefully unrolled
the leaf to see what was on the other side
1t turned out to be brief letter from ID Al
embert to young man like himself, dis
heartened by the difficulties Of mathemati-
cal study, who had written to him for
counsel This was the letter: Go on sir
90 on The difficulties you meet resolve
themselves as YOU advance. Proceed, and
light will dawn and shine with increasing
clearness upon your path.
Arago followed the simple suggestion,
go on, sir. 90 on" and became the first
astronomical mathematician Of his age
Christian 1drocate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
Intemperances Most Vulnerable Point.

When people learn to condemn intem-
perance in men as they now condemn it in
women they will do more to suppress the
terrible evil than can be done in any other
wav. 1T is not because your sons and
mine are safe" suggests practical man,
..but because they are in danger, that we
should take this stand" Make them feel
that if they become Incorporate, public
condemnation will be so scorching and
whitening that they will want to sink into
the very ground to hide their shame. This
is the only safe course. We cannot afford
to trife longer with this gigantic evil by
dodging the vital question of personal re-
sponsibility. We may be sure that the
monster Intemperance is more vulnerable
in this point than any other. Let us take
aim with view to this fact.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

DR. Holmes somewhere remarks that
he who would make a pun would pick
pocket, and the wisdom of the observation
i illustrated in the case of a man named
Stehr pronounced Steer who has been
arrested in Des Moines for having secur-
ed a loan by giving a mortgage upon five
white steers he claimed to have on his farm
At the expiration of the stipulated time the
money lender repaired to Stehr's farm and
producing his chattel mortgage, demanded
of Mrs. Stehr, the only adult he saw
there, the five white steers. The wife
took the document, and, pointing to five
promising boys, she calmly told him they
were the steers covered by the mortgage.
Stehr had utilized his name to procure the
loan-Bost0n Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
Four-footed Thieves.

II cannot think" said grandpa, at the
breakfast table, who could steal those
nice ears of corn that was saving for
seed. And some choice apples, too, are
missing this morning. DO you know of
any bad boys, Charlie, who would be like
ly to do such a thing"
NO, sir promptly replied his little
grandson, who was spending his vacation
on the old farm.
The next night and the next. more corn
and apples were missing; and then grand
pa set a watch. During the night there
was a great ruStling among the corn; and
four little miSchievous squirrels We're seen
to tear off an ear of corn and scamper away
to the woods. where the huskS were found
next day. They climbed tree. too, and
broke off some apples to hide away for
their winter meals. But they never heard
of the Eighth Commandment, so grandpa
did not punish them.-.Seiected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

Tramp: Wont you help poor
man that lost his family by the Charleston
earthquake?' Housekeeper: why, you
are the same man that lost his family last
year by the Ohio River floods" Tramp
II know it. mum. am one of the most
unfortunate gintlemen on the face of the
earth"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

One of the first American Indians to
receive a university education was Aug
ustus Hamlen, who was educated in
Rome in the year 1s24-ls30. He return
ed to his tribe an accomplished civil engi-
neer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

-"Oh, Miss Brown, who was that home
ly young lady you were with this after
noon?" That, sir? That was my sister. y
''Oh-ah-I beg ten thousand pardons. l
ought to have noticed the great resem-
blance. That is-that is. Then he
wished an earthquake would happen right
then and there.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

Since the EdmundS retaliation bill
passed the Senate there has been a de
cided disposition on the part of members
of the House to give heed to the rapid
" growing sentiment which demands
an immediate and liberal appropriation
for coast defence>. The members of the
House who have heretofore persistently
opposed the recommendations for f0rtifica-
tions made to Congress from time to time
by the different Presidents, now show
decided disposition to come to time on the
question In the present state of feeling
there is hardly doubt that the 81, 600 900
proposed by the Senate conferrees would be
agreed to by large majority of the House
should they vote upon it now.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

Use after each meal Scott's Emulsion; it Is
as paatable as milk and easily digested. Deli
cate people improve rapidly with its use. For
Consumption, Throat affections and Bronchitis
it is unequalled. DR.. THos. PRIM, Ala, says !:
81 used Scott's Emulsion on child eight
months old: he gained four pounds month"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

A physician having directed one of
his patients to bathe wound in tepid
water, the patient sent his little girl to
the drug store with a note saying,
s.Please sell bearer one-half pint of tepid
water"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

EMERALD INNoCENCE.-Br Bridget (read-
ing a silver wedding invitation; Am
faith, phat do X. S. V. p mare: Och, I've
struck il! ! Rale silver vastly preferred. The
loikes of that, now.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24

A western paper says there are some
pretty tough nuts in the army Does IT
refer to the kernels!
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